Week 5 of the Gingercake Gifts Holiday Sewing Series Giveaway!

The is the last week of the sewing series and I have another fantastic giveaway for you. Drum roll…

First we have we a really cool set of sewing tools from Dritz! These tools were chosen by the folks over at dritz as the best and newest must haves for us sewers! I would really like to try these out! Click on the titles below to learn more about each one. Thanks so much Dritz!

Next we have a pattern giveaway from the very talented Suz of sewpony vintage! Suz has a gorgeous sewing blog (sewpony) and a loyal following (for good reason!). Her etsy shop, sewpony vintage has several gorgeous patterns for girls including the popular tic tac toe dress and the fabulous cosi swimsuit! Thank you Suz!

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Linda Williamson
on December 12, 2016 at 9:24 am

I treasure all our handmade ornaments that we’ve made and that have been made for us. It’s so much fun to unwrap them every year and remember all the wonderful memories that they bring. Happy Holidays, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

The handmade gift I treasure the most was made by my husband shortly after we were married. I was having problems with my neck and back when sewing so he made me a stand that tilted my sewing machine so that I could sit up straight when I sewed.

When my daughter was in grade school, one of her teachers had her students put their hand prints on home made wooden napkin holders that were then laquered . It still is my favorite and used everyday, plus still looks brand new! Thank you for the opportunity to win these spectacular prizes! Have a fantastic creative day!

I have a set of baby dresses that my Great Aunt Nanny crocheted for me when I was born. They will be 60 years old in the next few weeks and they are still beautiful! Since I am also a crocheter, and I know the time and effort that went into making both. They are so very special to me. I also have a toy dish cupboard that my Grand Father made for me. Hum,, a pattern is forming here. Those home made gifts that were made with love mean more that all the store bought stuff put together. Bless those you love with a gift made from your heart. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

The best handmade gift i ever received was from my two older brothers when i was about eight years old. They were four and five years older than me and took the time to build me a doll bed to display my dolls on. My mother made the bedding and they gave it to me Christmas morning. It was the most exciting and thoughtful present I have ever received.

On of my favorite gifts someone made me was a scarf my mother in law made me .
I love the colors, very neutral so I can wear it with a lot of things, and it’s really soft. Not too long or bulky. I love handmade gifts that are very practical , and made using a skill I’m not good at.

I wish my hubby would make me shelves in the kitchen. Does that count as a handmade gift? 🙂 We tore down the cabinets a few months ago and I really want open shelves in our tiny kitchen and a place to put everything that we took out of those cupboards!!!

Anything handmade is a treasure because someone invested themselves in it! I have precious things made by my mother that I will always hold dear as well as a couple of quilts made by friends that I feel the same about. My husband and I both like to make things for friends and family for Christmas. Thanks for this terrific giveaway! I have been drooling over Garden Dreamer since it came out!

I treasure a handmade Hawaiian quilt made by my Auntie Hattie. It is literally my most prized possession. My Auntie Hattie passed away when I was in high school and having the quilt she made as a young woman is priceless to me. One of my goals is to learn to quilt the Hawaiian patterns 🙂

When I was about 11 years old my aunt made for me a matching accessories set of padded hangers, lingerie bag, and tissue holder. We were farm people and didn’t have much but this lovely floral set made me feel like a princess. That was way (way) over 45 years ago and I still have all the pieces!

I have a vintage quilt that my grandmother made that was gifted to me. I want to make the quilt in today’s fabrics but can’t find the pattern anywhere. I guess I may have to make it up, which is probably what she did!

My father made me a Santa bank out of wood when I was 10 years old. He passed away the following year from cancer, to be with our Lord. Every year I put Santa & a picture of my father on the mantel, so all his grandchildren can see what a great wood worker he was & listen to the stories I tell them of a kind and wonderful father I had.

My best 3 handmade gifts were exact;y the same… One from each of my children… Their hand print in clay, each the same yet entirely individual… My youngest son passed away almost 2 yrs ago, I treasure that one the most:)

my grandmother loved to crochet and she made all her grandchildren a large doily. I love it and I have used it (I did not shove it in a drawer to protect it) since the day she gave it to me. Thanks for the great giveaway.

My dear grandmother made me quite a few things in the past. My most treasured item is Wedding Ring Quilt, made from scraps of my maternity dresses and my children’s clothes. I always saved my scraps and sent to her for her quilting, never dreaming she would make me such a keepsake.

My whole family has always made gifts for each other, so picking a favorite is really hard. I think I most treasure the sweet Christmas card my grandson made us a couple of years ago at the age of 6. It still makes my heart glow!

The best homemade gift that I ever received was a wooden quilt thread holder that was given to me by a dear friend. Tho we no longer see each other on a regular basis, every time I use it I think of her. dhardenburg (at) prodigy (dot) net .

Hi I love wearing cozy bed capes in the winter…just enough fabric to cover my shoulders but keeps me warm…and they make great new mother gifts…so nice to wear and keep a little covered when all those drop ins stop by to see the new little one…..

Handmade treasures for me are the ones I make for my family with the crochet and sewing skills my mom taught me over 60 years ago. Plus, the items she made that inspire me daily. I’m teaching my granddaughters…at least the ones who can get off their phones for a awhile Thank you for your creativity in your blog and for making this giveaway possible.

For over 50 years I have knitted a Christmas stocking for each new member of our family, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, son n laws, daughter n laws, grand children and great children. Each one made for their first Christmas. The oldest one made was for my brother when he was 3 years old and he still hangs it.

There are several handmade presents that I treasure from my Dad, Husband and my children. The one that is most precious is the lap quilt my mom made for me before she passed away. It is well used and not put away in fear of using it!!

The best handmade gifts I received were the quilts that were completely hand done by my grandmother who I lost in 1986. Also, I graduated in 1976 & our class colors were red, white & blue and she crocheted me an afghan in those colors.

My mother hand embroidered and her works were beautiful, she taught me the techniques, but she never knew sewing by hand or by machine, I taught myself, and now I am blessed that my cousin who is 4yrs. younger than me wishes for me to teach her, and so I am. It would be so wonderful to have enough tools at hand to show her how to use them and we might both be able to learn some new techniques along the way.